National Register of Historic Places - Texas (TX), Goliad County

Goliad County Texas has 12 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Nuestra Senora del Espiritu Santo de Zuniga Site, Presidio Nuestra Senora de Loreto de la Bahia, Fair Oaks Ranch, Goliad County Courthouse Historic District and Goliad State Park Historic District.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Hispanic dating back to 1700.

The famous person Dr. L.W. Chilton is associated with one of more of the Goliad County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Goliad County places including Vosper, Samuel Phelps, et al., Tom Rogers, Bolton, Preston M., Architects, Atlee Bernard Ayres, Alfred Giles, Barton Peck, W. A. Champion, Jules Leffland and Bailey Mills. Prominent architectural styles found in Goliad Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial and Colonial Revival.

Baker, Charles H. and Catherine B., House (added 1985 - - #85001616)

Also known as Pettus House

401 S. Commercial St. , Goliad

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Gothic, Stick/Eastlake

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

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Chilton, Dr. L.W. and Martha E.S., House (added 1998 - - #98000354)

242 N. Chilton St. , Goliad

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Mills, Bailey, Leffland, Jules

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Historic Person:

Chilton, Dr. L.W.

Significant Year:

1925, 1941, 1902

Area of Significance:

Health/Medicine, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Fair Oaks Ranch (added 2007 - - #07000127)

14509 US 59 S , Berclair

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Rogers, Tom, Bolton, Preston M., Architects

Architectural Style:

Modern Movement, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Extractive Facility, Outdoor Recreation, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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Goliad County Courthouse Historic District (added 1976 - - #76002034)

Roughly bounded by E. Franklin, S. Washington, E. Fannin, and S. Chilton Sts. , Goliad

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Giles,Alfred

Architectural Style:

Other, Second Empire

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, Financial Institution, Fire Station, Hotel, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse, Financial Institution, Hotel, Museum, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

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Goliad State Park Historic District (added 2001 - - #01000258)

Also known as Goliad State Historical Park, Memorial Aditorium

US 183 at San Antonio River , Goliad

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Ayres, Atlee Bernard, Vosper, Samuel Phelps, et al.

Architectural Style:

Moderne, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local, State

Historic Function:

Funerary, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Auditorium, Cemetery, Museum, Outdoor Recreation, Park

Current Function:

Funerary, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Auditorium, Cemetery, Museum, Outdoor Recreation, Park

More Information:

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Nuestra Senora del Espiritu Santo de Zuniga Site (added 1977 - - #77001446)

Also known as Espiritu Santo Mission;La Bahia Mission;41GD1

Address Restricted , Goliad

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Architecture, Prehistoric, Religion

Cultural Affiliation:

Hispanic

Period of Significance:

1900-1750 AD, 1700-1749

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Education, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure, School, Storage

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Park, Religious Structure

Old Market House Museum (added 1972 - - #72001362)

S. Market and Franklin Sts. , Goliad

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Fire Station, Processing

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Peck, Capt. Barton, House (added 1979 - - #79002947)

Also known as Peck House

W of Goliad at Hill and Post Oak St. , Goliad

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Peck,Barton

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

Library, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Presidio Nuestra Senora de Loreto de la Bahia (added 1967 - - #67000024)

1 mi. S of Goliad State Park on U.S. 183 , Goliad

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Military

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Fortification

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Religious Structure

More Information:

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Ruins of Mission Nuestra Senora del Rosario de los Cujanes (added 1972 - - #72001363)

Address Restricted , Goliad

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Historic - Aboriginal, Religion

Cultural Affiliation:

Karankawan

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1750-1799

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Defense, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Military Facility, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Underwater

San Antonio River Valley (West of Goliad) Rural Historic District (added 1995 - - #95001453)

Address Restricted , Goliad

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

State, Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Natural Feature, Processing, Single Dwelling, Storage, Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Cemetery, Natural Feature, Single Dwelling, Storage

Stoddard, Jessie W., House (added 1992 - - #91002020)

Also known as Collins,Joseph,House

Jct. of US 183, Fannin and Hord Sts. , Goliad

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Colonial

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Work In Progress

More Information:

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